2019 Recruiting Thread

[Doggie_Style]

Keonte Schad

Looking very possible

[Ifyouonlyknew]

Looking very possible

Would be a great pickup. Kid has some talent.

[hailmari]

Would be a great pickup. Kid has some talent.

I watched his video earlier.. He’s nasty. Let’s get him.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Keonte Shad, whats the word on him. I know nothing about him. OL?

[Lord McBuckethead]

DT Juco. Found him.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

I know many keep saying "we will be fine" when discussing our DT's. But let's be honest, we lose Grant Harris, Tre Brown, Braxton Hoyett, and Cory Thomas. Redshirt freshman James Jackson moved to OL. Obviously Simmons will probably leave early for the NFL. So Lee Autry is the only returning player who has taken any snaps (other than the allowed 4 games to redshirt). So assuming we don't move a defensive end to the inside, it could be Lee Autry lining up next to a freshman such as Crumedy or Lovett. I think defensive line depth is so important in this league. I'm all for throwing a JUCO DT body into the mix.

[msstate7]

I know many keep saying "we will be fine" when discussing our DT's. But let's be honest, we lose Grant Harris, Tre Brown, Braxton Hoyett, and Cory Thomas. Redshirt freshman James Jackson moved to OL. Obviously Simmons will probably leave early for the NFL. So Lee Autry is the only returning player who has taken any snaps (other than the allowed 4 games to redshirt). So assuming we don't move a defensive end to the inside, it could be Lee Autry lining up next to a freshman such as Crumedy or Lovett. I think defensive line depth is so important in this league. I'm all for throwing a JUCO DT body into the mix.

Yep. I said this a while back

[Cooterpoot]

Spencer will play DT too.

[Coursesuper]

Spencer will play DT too.

I just don't see that, he's not built for that, he's a DE.

[Cooterpoot]

He’s 285/290 now.

[HoopsDawg]

I just don't see that, he's not built for that, he's a DE.

Huh? What would make you say that?

[Todd4State]

I know many keep saying "we will be fine" when discussing our DT's. But let's be honest, we lose Grant Harris, Tre Brown, Braxton Hoyett, and Cory Thomas. Redshirt freshman James Jackson moved to OL. Obviously Simmons will probably leave early for the NFL. So Lee Autry is the only returning player who has taken any snaps (other than the allowed 4 games to redshirt). So assuming we don't move a defensive end to the inside, it could be Lee Autry lining up next to a freshman such as Crumedy or Lovett. I think defensive line depth is so important in this league. I'm all for throwing a JUCO DT body into the mix.

We have talent at DT- but it's inexperienced. I agree about being all for getting a JUCO DT. I think Pickering and Moore could play some in the rotation as well like Chris Jones did as a freshman but we'll see how they look in camp.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

We have talent at DT- but it's inexperienced. I agree about being all for getting a JUCO DT. I think Pickering and Moore could play some in the rotation as well like Chris Jones did as a freshman but we'll see how they look in camp.

Experience is my concern. Unless you are a freak like Chris Jones or Jeffrey Simmons, this league will eat freshmen defensive linemen alive. I would like to see a JUCO signee. You can't have too many bodies.

Our defensive line was awesome this year. And it wasn't just because of talent. Depth played a huge role.

[Todd4State]

Experience is my concern. Unless you are a freak like Chris Jones or Jeffrey Simmons, this league will eat freshmen defensive linemen alive. I would like to see a JUCO signee. You can't have too many bodies.

Our defensive line was awesome this year. And it wasn't just because of talent. Depth played a huge role.

We've been spoiled by Fletcher Cox, Chris Jones, and Jeffrey Simmons all in a row basically. I can't see us rotating guys in and out like we did this year.

[Cooterpoot]

Pickering will come in and play. He's the next Cox, Jones, Simmons.

[ShotgunDawg]

Pickering will come in and play. He's the next Cox, Jones, Simmons.

Pick, Lovett, Moore, Crumedy, etc should be a damn solid DT group going forward.

We'll take a couple of steps back in 2019, but have a chance to be elite again in 2020 & 2021

I wouldn't be shocked to see us get a grad transfer on the DL.

Baker is earning a good reputation that may be worth a solid prospect spending a year with to see if they can up their draft stock

[Ari Gold]

Pick, Lovett, Moore, Crumedy, etc should be a damn solid DT group going forward.

We'll take a couple of steps back in 2019, but have a chance to be elite again in 2020 & 2021

I wouldn't be shocked to see us get a grad transfer on the DL.

Baker is earning a good reputation that may be worth a solid prospect spending a year with to see if they can up their draft stock

Agree with this except for the grad transfer , we will use the juco route to fill any needs or better yet go after a Sweat / Rivers talent if available

[Cary Hudson's little bro]

Steve say in the Boneyard:
2019 OL Matt Bedford likely commits today. He's on campus.

Miami making a run at Emerson. He's visiting this weekend. "That's a little concerning" Steve says bc that's our CB's in the class.
Arky getting a visit from Greg Brooks. He could flip.

Keonte Schad was here this past weekend.

De'Monte Russell visiting Ole Miss - Steve ain't worried.

18-19 kids on campus this weekend looking to complete this class

[Ifyouonlyknew]

Emerson OV to MSU this weekend. He's scheduled to OV Miami the 15th.

Brooks has already OV to Arkansas he'll OV to MSU this weekend.

[Irondawg]

As we head into the homestretch before the early signing period who do we have to be worried about on flip watch? Are Emerson, Brooks and Russel the main ones we're a little concerned about or are there others?